Empowerment of Sto.Yohanes Maria Vianey Catholic Church Youth Naibonat of East Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara as A Supervision of Tuberculosis Ingestion

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that causes death, and is the third leading cause of death in Indonesia. The increase in cases of tuberculosis infection is still a major health problem in Naibonat Village, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Treatment failure, among others, was caused by patient non-compliance in ingesting drugs. It is hoped that the presence of supervisors to swallow drugs for TB patients is expected to help reduce TB infection cases. In Indonesian, a person who supervisors to swallow drugs is called “PMO” or “Pengawas menelan obat (PMO)” . Church Youth is an educated / educated group that is expected to have the ability to function as PMO. The purpose of this activity is to carry out PMO training for STO. Yohanes Maria Vianey Naibonat church youth through the method of lectures, discussions and microscopic training. The level of knowledge was measured using a questionnaire in the pre-test and post-test training. Youth who have been trained will be directed to become PMO’s for their families and closest neighbors who suffer from TB as well as agents of change in changing healthy behavior to prevent TB infection. The results of the activity showed a change in the level of knowledge before and after training from72% enough category to be good 89%. It was concluded that empowering church youth as PMO is an effort to suppress the increase in TB cases. The provision of PMO training can increase level of knowledge about TB so that regular and scheduled training will increase the ability and understanding of the role of PMO in reducing the incidence of TB in the community.

Tafsir Efesus 6: 5-8 Tentang Teologi Kerja Dan Aplikasinya Bagi Pemuda Gereja

This article was written to describe the theological understanding of work among church youth and motivate youth to work according to God's word from Ephesians 6:5-8. This article aims to provide an understanding of what the purpose of human work is, provide an understanding of the Biblical concept of work, deepen the knowledge and understanding of congregation members about work theology according to Ephesians 6:5-8 with integrity and a good work ethic, provide an understanding of the contribution of Ephesians 6:5-8 in the relationship between workers and employers. The researcher uses a literature study and interprets the text with the method of theological interpretation. In addition, the author also distributed a questionnaire among church youth who had worked, to obtain a picture of their understanding of work theology. From the results of the questionnaire distributed, it was found that 42.22% of youth really understand work theology, and 52.77%, understand work theology, but in its application, only 37.22% always do the correct life application. So, the researcher conducted deep interviews with several respondents and found that the youth of the HKBP Tanjung Sari church were still lacking in understanding the theology of work. And then they had to be afraid and trembled like Christ and had to be honest and have integrity at workplaces as a service to God.

Protecting our environment: The need for South African youth with a mission and black consciousness

Christianity has contributed to environmental degradation. In terms of their role, the church youth are ipso facto part of such a contribution. However, an eco-theological diagnostic analysis cannot interpret the role of youth, especially black youth, through the same lenses. From a Black theological perspective, black youth’s role should be interpreted and discussed in terms of what Fanon and Biko describe as ‘self-hatred’ and the need for black consciousness. It is such self-hatred that gives rise to environmental degradation that is not articulated within various eco-theologians’ strategies towards care for the environment in a neo-colonial context in South Africa. The article argues that such a deficiency in eco-theological literature needs some attention to address the future black youth’s contribution to a friendlier environment. The author therefore suggests a ‘missional consciousness’ for one of the strategies for black youth in the quest for the black youth’s participation in environmental care.Contribution: This article contributes to the broader discourses on ecotheology. It affirms the contributions on human beings’ role towards the environment, but further highlights the inequality among human beings in neo-colonial context and how ecotheology should approach the ecological crisis with consideration to such a context. Therefore, the contribution brings into dialogue the post-colonial discourse, specifically the discourse of black consciousness, in relation to a missional consciousness in resolving the ecological crisis through the participation of church youth. Ecotheology has not specifically considered the notions of ‘missional consciousness’ and ‘black consciousness’ in its discourse on protection of the environment. The author relates this discussion specifically to church youth.

Hospitalitas Kristen dalam Pelayanan Kategorial Pemuda Kristen

during the time of growth and development, youth needs a place to share their experience in family, school, church, and society. The church needs to evaluate the youth ministry that has been doing, so the church can see the effectivitas of each event they did to reach young people. Youths are called and sent to participate in every ministry in the midst of the church. Being a participatory, creative and innovative youth in the midst of the congregation, not a youth who must always be served or demand service from people around him (church). The youth service in the church can be interpreted as that youth are the church itself as individuals who have experienced the work of salvation and sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, so it means that the presence of the church youth in his life is a picture of the church's presence itself, with the duties and responsibilities of the church that has been inherent automatically in him. Youth have the same duties and responsibilities as other congregations. The method used is a qualitative method.

Pathways to sexual decision making by Pentecostal church youths in Botswana

Background The ways church youth make sexual decisions are incompletely understood and yet important for public health interventions. This study aimed to examine personal religiosity influences on the sexual decisions by church youth from the country of Botswana, taking into account their sense of personal agency. Method Participants were 235 Botswana Pentecostal faith church youth (females = 67.2%, male = 32.8%; age range 12–23 years). They completed measures of personal religiosity, personal agency, sexual abstinence, and contraception use predisposition. We analysed the data applying Structural Equation Modelling to test five paths - personal religiosity to personal agency, personal agency to abstinence, personal religiosity to abstinence, personal agency to contraceptive use, and personal religiosity to contraceptive use. Results Results suggest that personal religiosity influences the youth in their sexual abstinence and contraception decisions through personal agency. High personal agency, but not personal religiosity, was associated with pro-sexual abstinence, and contraception use was associated with religiosity. Personal agency augmented the likelihood of both abstinence and contraception use decisions among the older church youth and with church youth with higher levels of formal education. Conclusion Church youth likely adopt discretionary sexual behaviours over the developmental period from early to older adolescents, which would make them more receptive to public sexual health messages. Personal agency appears to be an important resource for public health interventions aimed at influencing church youth’s sexual decisions.

Efektifitas Strategi Pelayanan Pastoral Konseling Kepada Pasien Panti Rehabilitasi Narkoba

The number of young people who fall into the trafficking of drugs is increasing. The phenomenon of the number of prisons and detention centers inhabited by people assisted by drug cases is no longer a secret. It is not uncommon for church youth to be counted on that number so that components of the Church such as pastors, assemblies, service activists, and other elements of society deserve to give a more serious portion of attention. Because the face of the future church cannot be separated from the Church Youth today. This research departs from this fact and the services of North Sumatra STT students at the Rehabilitation Center in Medan. More than fifteen years of experience in this area is worth exploring through field research. The method used is qualitative and with 28 people who are the objects of research from the Rehabilitation Center. Data were obtained from students who actively carry out mentoring services to Rehabilitation Institutions, Rehabilitation Institution Managers, and patient families from some of the objects (patients). The results show that there are five steps; understanding the counselee, giving loving help, the role of a father, and family prayer, provides a better change despite the variety of outcomes (cures) of people who have participated in the rehabilitation program. Pastoral care and the care of family or parents add to the healing process. This has something to do with spirituality and the pattern of pastoral Christian counseling services provided. But on the other hand, the formation of habits in serving students of the Theological College (STT) needs to be pursued through pastoral counseling services with assistance to people who are addicted and follow rehabilitation programs. ABSTRAKKaum muda yang terjerumus kepada penyalagunaan narkoba dan obat-obatan semakin bertambah. Fenomena banyaknya Lapas dan Rutan dihuni oleh warga binaan kasus narkoba bukan rahasia lagi. Tidak jarang pula pemuda gereja yang terhitung pada bilangan itu sehingga komponen Gereja seperti pendeta, majelis, aktifis pelayanan dan elemen masyarakat lainnya patut untuk memberi porsi perhatian yang lebih serius. Sebab wajah gereja masa depan tidak terlepas dari Pemuda Gereja masa kini. Penelitian ini berangkat dari fakta tersebut dan pelayanan mahasiswa STT Sumatera Utara di Panti Rehabilitasi di Medan. Pengalaman lebih lima belas tahun pada bidang ini patut untuk ditelusuri melalui penelitian lapangan. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dan dengan 28 orang yang menjadi objek penelitian dari Panti Rehabilitasi. Data diperoleh dari mahasiswa yang aktif melaksanakan pelayanan pendampingan ke Panti Rehabilitasi, Pengelolah Panti Rehabilitasi dan keluarga pasien dari sebagian objek (pasien). Hasilnya menunjukkan adanya lima langkah; memahami konseli, memberi pertolongan penuh kasih, peran Ayah, dan doa keluarga, memberikan perubahan yang lebih baik meski adanya keragaman outcome (kesembuhan) dari orang-orang yang pernah mengikuti program rehabilitasi tersebut. Pendampingan pastoral dan perhatian keluarga atau orang tua menambah daya proses penyembuhan. Hal ini ada sangkut pautnya dengan spiritualitas dan pola pelayanan pastoral konseling Kristen yang diberikan. Namun disisi lain pembentukan kebiasaan dalam melayani bagi mahasiswa Sekolah Tinggi Teologi (STT) perlu diupayakan melalui pelayanan pastoral konseling dengan pendampingan kepada orang-orang yang kecanduan dan mengikuti program rehabilitasi.

Youthful Church: A Study Of British Christian Youth Events And Community Culture

Within contemporary culture, events dominate our leisure activities, and churches are not exempt from this trend. In the context of a study of church youth events, this research focuses on the wellbeing aspects of three growing churches and their youth events activities. In exploring the conceptualization of the eventization of faith, the research considers aspects of youth development, including wellbeing, from a Christian perspective. The aim of the paper is to identify and consider the influences of wellbeing in the purposes, content and outcomes of such faith events and their contribution to wellbeing in these temporary youthful church communities. It examines the concept of wellbeing through the cultural medium of events, focusing on case studies of the youth events of three independent, non-denominational, evangelical churches in the United Kingdom.

Pola Bimbingan PPGT Melalui Konseling Agar Mengenal Yesus Kristus Berdasarkan Injil Yohanes

The Toraja church youth fellowship is a complex creature oh God, who has many needs that must be met, one of which is about his faith in the Jesus Christ. This is what shows that today’s youth are meaningless without God, therefore the presence of a counselor to help them get out of life’s problems and find answes to their stuggles is very very meaningful. Of couse the Lord Jesus Himself should be an example for every counselor in dealing with counselees who are in trouble. Therefore the Gospel of John is present and provides information and a description of the forms of counseling used by Jesus, and it is very well applied among young people today. Not a few of the Toraja Church Youth Fellowship that we encounter experience struggles with their bad relationship with God, and in fact they are the ones who must receive good counseling guidance and in accordance with what the Lord Jesus teaches. The stories of the scribes, Nicodemus, and women of Samaria give a good description of the counseling services that Jesus did to them, for counselors in facing the Toraja Church Youth Fellowship in today’s world. Keywords:Toraja Church Youth Fellowship, Guidance, Counseling, Gospel of John.Abstrak:Persekutuan Pemuda Gereja Toraja adalah makhluk Tuhan yang kompleks, yang memiliki banyak kebutuhan yang harus terpenuhi, salah satunya adalah mengenai imannya kepada Yesus Kristus. Hal inilah yang menunjukan bahwa Pemuda masa kini tidak berarti tanpa Tuhan, oleh karena itu kehadiran seorang konselor untuk menolong mereka keluar dari permasalahan hidup dan menemukan jawaban atas pergumulan yang dihadapi, sangat-sangat berarti. Tentunya Tuhan Yesus sendirilah yang patut menjadi teladan bagi setiap konselor dalam menghadapi para konseli yang sedang dalam permasalahan. Karena itu Injil Yohanes hadir dan memberikan informasi serta gambaran bentuk-bentuk konseling yang digunakan oleh Yesus, dan hal itu sangat baik diterapkan di kalangan kaum muda masa kini. Tidak sedikit dari PPGT yang kita jumpai mengalami pergumulan akan hubungannya dengan Tuhan yang tidak baik, dan sesungguhnya mereka-mereka itulah yang harus mendapatkan bimbingan konseling yang baik dan sesuai dengan yang di ajarakan oleh Tuhan yesus. Kisah Para ahli-ahli taurat, Nikodemus, dan perempuan Samaria cukup memberi gambaran yang baik tentang pelayanan konseling yang dilakukan oleh Yesus terhadap mereka, bagi para konselor dalam menghadapi PPGT di jaman sekrang ini. Kata Kunci: PPGT, Bimbingan, konseling, Injil Yohanes.

PERAN GEREJA DALAM MENINGKATKANPENDIDIKAN SPIRITUAL DAN SOSIAL PEMUDA

AbstrakBagi setiap gereja, pemuda dianggap sebagai masa depan gereja, maka semua pemuda perlu mendapatkan pendamping sejak dini untuk lebih membangun iman mereka dalam menghadapi pergaulan-pergaulan yang semakin maju dengan perkembangannya. Salah satu dari perkembangan tersebut ialah Teknologi.Teknologi ini dibuat dengan tujuan untuk menolong kehidupan manusia, namun disisi lainnya tak jarang hal ini membawa dampak yang negative bagi setiap penggunannya.Bahkan dalam kehidupan pendidikan pemuda, teknologi juga membawa pengaruh yang besar.Maka dari itu pentingnya ada dampingan bagi para pengguna teknologi khusunya bagi kaum muda agar dalam menggunakan teknologi dapat bertanggung jawab sehingga tidak sampai pada merusak iman Kristen mereka kepada Tuhan Yesus Kristus.Kata kunci : Gereja, pemuda, pendidikan, teknologi sosial, pendampingFor every church, youth is considered the future of the church, so all young people need to get a companion from an early age to further build their faith in facing the associations that are progressing with its development. One of these developments is technology. This technology is made with the aim of helping human life, but on the other hand, it is not uncommon for this to have a negative impact on every user. Even in the life of faith, technology also has a great influence. Therefore, it is important to have assistance for technology users, especially for young people, so that in using technology they can be responsible so as not to destroy their Christian faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.Keywords: Church, youth, education, social technology, companion